Notes
Distance and splits manually entered from my Garmin, as it won't connect. Very frustrating. Fortunately, the race was not. Very encouraging, especially after less than encouraging training. Breathing was rough before today. Today it was smooth. Started with Eric, and the motor was purring. Other runners pulled me along, starting with a young woman who passed us both. I hung with her, then passed her and reeled in a few others. There was always someone close to hang with or to reel in. One guy passed me, but I managed to pass him. I struggled to keep ahead of him by a step or two for the next 4-5 miles to the finish. He kept me going as fast as I could, pushing me along. We reeled in one last guy just before the finish, but he kicked hard and got by us both in the last 100 feet. Very exciting and invigorating.